THE OBELISK OF LUXOR IN PARIS.

Herrmann Meyer

The Obelisk of Luxor in Paris.

Engraving, circa 1850.
Image size 4 1/8" x 6" (10.5 x 15.2 cm).
Good condition, minor foxing in the margins. Modern handcolor. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 80906
Price: $90.00
Publisher : Published by Herrmann J. Meyer, 164, Willian Str. New-York. From "Meyer's Universum." Herrmann Meyer is known for his small but very well engraved views of various towns and scenes around the world.

The Luxor obelisk is believed to have been carved around 1300 BCE and originally stood outside the Luxor Temple in Egypt. It was installed in the Place de la Concorde in Paris in 1836, and was classified as a historical monument in 1936. It stands 74.9 feet (22.83 metres) tall. The fountain seen in front of it was designed by Jacques Ignace Hittorff. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - Europe , France - Paris